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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomed the signing of a new $5.88 billion HIV/AIDS funding package in the United States. The organization emphasized that this decision confirms the United States' continued role as a key leader in the global HIV response, according to the UN press service.
According to UNAIDS, the corresponding legislation was signed by US President Donald Trump on February 3. The document allocates $4.6 billion to support HIV programs under the America First Global Health strategy, $1.25 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and $45 million to support UNAIDS.
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima expressed gratitude to the US President and Congress for their consistent and sustained support for global health. She noted that American investments will ensure life-saving assistance for millions of people worldwide and will help maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the global HIV response.
The program emphasized that the new law advances the America First Global Health strategy, which aligns with UNAIDS' goals to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, and accelerates the United States' strategic transition to a more independent response to HIV. UNAIDS recalled that for more than two decades, American investments have been the leading driver of global progress, saving millions of lives and supporting countries in their response to the epidemic.
UNAIDS also pledged its commitment to ensuring the most effective use of allocated funds. The organization intends to continue providing technical expertise, analytical data, and strategic support to countries and communities, as well as to collaborate closely with the US Government, the Global Fund, and national partners.
UNAIDS also recalled that the United States has remained a key partner since the program's inception in 1996.
